The gentle patter of rain falling on the tin roofs across Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, quickly turned into an orchestra of clashes and bangs as a torrential downpour lasted an entire day. Having no respite from the rain, the city's drainage system became quickly overwhelmed, causing swirling brown waters to rise and flood the streets.
Most affected by the rising water levels were the inhabitants of the coastal slum and hillside areas such as Kroo Bay and Old Warf. The most vulnerable were relocated to the Siaka Stevens football stadium to receive medical attention and temporary shelter.
...
AllAfrica Subscription Content
You must be an allAfrica.com subscriber for full access to certain content.
You have selected an article from the AllAfrica archive, which requires a subscription. You can subscribe by visiting our subscription page. Or for more information about becoming a subscriber, you can read our subscription and contribution overview.
For information about our premium subscription services:
You can also freely access - without a subscription - hundreds of today's top Africa stories and thousands of recent news articles from our home page »
Already a subscriber? Sign in for full access to article